2018 Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos
# 2018 Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos

The 2018 Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos is set to be the fourth season of Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos (en: Portuguese Touring Car Championship) that will run under the TCR regulations. The series is organised by the Federação Portuguesa de Automobilismo e Karting (FPAK) and Full Eventos under the Racing Weekend banner. Francisco Mora is the defending drivers' champion.

## Teams and drivers

Yokohama is the official tire supplier. All teams and drivers are Portuguese based

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sports&You | Peugeot 308 TCR | 6 | Francisco Abreu | All |
| Sports&You | Peugeot 308 TCR | 6 | Rafael Lobato | All |
| CRM Motorsport | Kia Cee'd TCR | 7 | Manuel Gião | All |
| Team Novadriver | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 11 | Armando Parente | All |
| Team Novadriver | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 11 | José Cautela | 1–2 |
| Team Novadriver | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 11 | Henrique Chaves | 3 |
| Speedy Motorsport | CUPRA Léon TCR | 22 | Pedro Salvador | All |
| Speedy Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 24 | Gustavo Moura | 1–2, 4 |
| Speedy Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 24 | Telmo Gomes | 4 |
| Veloso Motorsport | CUPRA Léon TCR | 26 | Francisco Mora | 1 |
| Veloso Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 33 | Francisco Carvalho | All |

## Calendar and results

The original version of the calendar, which included 5 stages, was changed on April 4 due to the need for teams of more time to prepare for participation in the new season. All events will be held in Portugal. For works in the Estoril circuit, the Federação Portuguesa de Automobilismo e Karting, together with the promoter of the event, opted for the change of the 4th stage for the Braga circuit.

| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Circuito Vasco Sameiro, Braga | 26–27 May | Francisco Mora | Armando Parente | Armando Parente | Team Novadriver | |
| 1 | Circuito Vasco Sameiro, Braga | 26–27 May | Rafael Lobato | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Speedy Motorsport | |
| 2 | Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, Vila Real | 23–24 June | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Speedy Motorsport | World Touring Car Cup |
| 2 | Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, Vila Real | 23–24 June | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Speedy Motorsport | World Touring Car Cup |
| 3 | Circuito Vasco Sameiro, Braga | 15–16 September | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Speedy Motorsport | |
| 3 | Circuito Vasco Sameiro, Braga | 15–16 September | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Speedy Motorsport | |
| 4 | Algarve International Circuit, Portimão | 27–28 October | Armando Parente | | Armando Parente | Team Novadriver | European Le Mans Series |
| 4 | Algarve International Circuit, Portimão | 27–28 October | Armando Parente | | Armando Parente | Team Novadriver | European Le Mans Series |

### Drivers' standings

| Pos. | Driver | SAM | SAM | VIL | VIL | EST | EST | ALG | ALG | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pedro Salvador | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 153 |
| 2 | Francisco Abreu Rafael Lobato | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 135 |
| 3 | Armando Parente | 1 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 134 |
| 4 | Francisco Carvalho | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 123 |
| 5 | Manuel Gião | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 106 |
| 6 | Gustavo Moura | 4 | 6 | Ret | 5 | | | 5 | 3 | 65 |
| 7 | José Cautela | 1 | 5 | 3 | Ret | | | | | 55 |
| 8 | Henrique Chaves | | | | | 3 | 5 | | | 29 |
| 9 | Telmo Gomes | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Francisco Mora | Ret | 3 | | | | | | | 18 |
| - | João Sousa | | | | | DNS | DNS | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | SAM | SAM | VIL | VIL | EST | EST | ALG | ALG | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
